Excessive saliva in your mouth could be caused by a very wide range of diseases, but this is one cause I bet you hadn't expected...
Apparently, scientists have recently discovered a connection between heavy cell phone usage and excessive saliva!!!
The causes of excessive saliva
Phones aside though, more often than not it is simply caused by your body producing more saliva or a sudden decrease in the body’s ability to swallow and/or keep saliva in your mouth.
There are other things that cause excessive saliva production which on consulting clinical staff they are listed as; an infection in your mouth, a medication side effect most often caused by reserpine, pilocarpine, isoproterenol and clozapine, Teething, Pregnancy, GERD, Acute sinusitis, Allergies, Parkinson’s disease, Enlarged adenoids, a Tumor that affects your tongue and lips, Stroke, Stomatitis which is an inflammation in the mucous membranes within your mouth and dentures that don’t fit or are new to you.
As you can see from this list of the most common causes of sudden excessive saliva in your mouth there are a lot you can rule out in an instant but the best thing to do is visit your local GP where they can help you find out what is causing the problem.
As you can see there are a lot of scary diseases on this list and these are just some of the most common, there are more that are rare but if you feel that you are suffering from excessive saliva then going to see a doctor is what is best for you so that they can rule out any of the above.
Most of the above can be treated with a routine pill that will stop or alleviate the symptoms without too much trouble. Not everything is something to worry about so until you have had an actual medical doctor confirm the cause, try not to worry too much as it may just be something simple that can be treated easily.
Excessive saliva in the mouth could be the result of a large variety of different causes. These causes can range from simply thinking of your favorite food to a very serious health condition. If this problem is the result of a health condition, this symptom is usually accompanied by other indications of the bigger problem. These other indicating factors can be used to determine the exact cause of the problem. The symptom of excessive saliva isn't harmful in itself. We normally make and swallow approximately 2 Liters of saliva per day. The extra production of a little more will usually not cause any problems on its own. However, many people find this to be an embarrassing and annoying problem.
Some possible conditions that may cause excessive saliva include
Almost any problem in the mouth, from dental decay to ulcers to tonsillitis can increase the amount of saliva produced. Another big stimulus to saliva production is our brains. We only have to think about or smell food to get the juices flowing. Other psychological factors which affect our brain, from anxiety to excitement, can alter the flow of saliva.
However, increased saliva production is usually temporary and rarely causes difficulties. We make and swallow up to two litres of saliva every day, but barely notice its passing! Making more saliva doesn't make much difference unless there are problems swallowing it. If you can't swallow saliva very easily, because of a sore throat or mechanical problems, such as in cerebral palsy or Parkinson's disease (both relatively rare), you end up drooling. This is embarrassing, messy and can make the skin around your lips and mouth sore because it contains the digestive enzyme amylase.
But I suspect that you have a different problem. You may simply have very powerful reflexes in your salivary ducts which squirt out a normal amount of saliva in a large jet from one of the several salivary glands around the inside of the mouth. The opening of one of these ducts may simply be pointing out of your mouth.
Occasionally a small stone may block or partially block one of the salivary ducts, which can cause a backlog of pressure and increased force behind the contractions to eject the saliva.
Drug treatment may have side effects Some treatments, which include the drug atropine, can be used to reduce the flow of saliva. Although these may help in extreme drooling, they aren't very effective and have undesirable side effects which may get in the way of the saliva's important functions. Saliva plays an important part in tasting food, digesting it and cleaning the mouth afterwards. It helps to lubricate the mouth for speech, keep the teeth strong and healthy, and is an important defence against bacteria and other infections. When the flow of saliva dries up, as it does in several conditions including some of the changes of ageing, these normal functions can be severely disrupted.
Simpler solutions may be better. First get your dentist or doctor to check your mouth for any cause of excess saliva production, or a stone in the ducts. Then you may need to change your eating habits a little. Try not to talk and eat at the same time (just what our parents always taught us!) and try to talk without opening your mouth too wide or lifting your tongue (some of the largest salivary ducts open under the tongue).
I have excessive saliva too....I have got a problem of frequent swallowing and this causes a pain in my throat and sometimes there is a blood with my salivation . Please if you know how can I avoid this problem tell me the treatment!!!!!!
I too have been having excessive salivation. I am going to try amitriptyline, a medicine I used to take for depression. It seemed to cause no side effects other than some drowsiness. This condition can really spoil your day.
I have the same excessive saliva for the past5months as well..it happened right after I had local freezing for a cavity filling. The dentist said the same thing.." better more saliva then a dry mouth".He hit a nerve when giving me the freezing & it really hurt. He says there was no chance he hit a saliva gland but that doesn't help me..This condition really sucks...so to speak.
